2nd Miss. man investigated in ricin case – Authorities are now investigating Everett Dutschke as a second suspect in connection to ricin-laced letters sent to the president and a U.S. senator. The man said Wednesday that investigators “ripped” through his home for hours after charges were dropped against another man in the case. Associated Press | Tampa Bay Times

Security Tight as M.I.T. Officer Is Mourned – Thousands of police officers and others mourned Wednesday afternoon at a the Massachusetts Institute of Technology public memorial service, held in honor of the campus officer who authorities say was killed by two brothers. The same two brothers are also suspected of detonating two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15.The New York Times

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